Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview 2023 Class Downloads
My class handouts and presentation from my 2023 Apologetics series at First Redeemer Church (with emphasis on the philosophical foundations for Theism)
Complete Apologetics 2022 Class Downloads
My class notes from my Christian Apologetics series at First Redeemer Church
If I could recommend only one resource written at the popular level to help Christians defend knowledge, objective truth, God, the possibility of miracles, the New Testament documents, Jesus, and the Bible, it would be Geisler and Turek's book I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, along with Geisler and Jimenez' official study guide.
A 15-step outline for defending Biblical Christianity from the ground up, which can also serve as an apologetics course outline
My Evidence for Faith class color slides on apologetics and bibliology. Many slides are from the I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist Power Point Package.
Evidence for Faith (EFF) class at North Lanier Church in 2017
MP3 podcasts and handouts from a nine-session bootcamp I taught on Apologetics and Bibliology. Note: This class was taught to a Christian audience. I would not use Bible references in the early segments if it was aimed at a nonChristian audience.
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EFF 3. Arguments for God's Existence
Mp3 audio recording not available at this time. See handouts from EFF 3 class below
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EFF 5. Miracles and the Authenticity of the New Testament Documents
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EFF 6. The Truthfulness of the New Testament Documents
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EFF 7. Jesus of Nazareth and His View of Scripture
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EFF 8. The Bible as the Word of God
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EFF 9. How to Interpret the Bible
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Class notes below (many slides are from the I Don't Have Enough Faith Power Point package)
EFF 3. Arguments for God's Existence
EFF 5. The Authenticity of the New Testament Documents
EFF 6. The Truthfulness of the New Testament Documents
EFF 7. Jesus of Nazareth (and His View of Scripture)
EFF 8. The Bible as the Word of God
In reverse order, defending Biblical Christianity from the top down by asking "why" until the epistemological bedrock foundation is reached.
A concise six-step argument defending Biblical Christianity from the ground up
Today, Christians are often viewed as having only preferences and opinions. But Christianity is about truth and the knowledge of God
A graph of how Christians can have a philosophically, theologically, and spiritually robust body of knowledge
A short explanation of philosophical arguments (the means of rational persuasion) and an exercise with answer code
Six Arguments for God's Existence
A one-page summary of six arguments for the existence of a transcendent God (God made all) which refutes atheism (No God at all) and pantheism (God is all)
The Teleological Argument for God's Existence
The intricate fine-tuning of physics for life is best explained by design, versus chance or necessity
Can Darwinism Explain New Life Forms?
Short edited excerpt from Dr. Stephen Meyer's book, Darwin's Doubt. Charles Darwin had concerns about his own theory being capable of explaining new life forms. The latest scientific discoveries have justified his concerns.
If an all-knowing, all-powerful, all-good God exists, why does evil exist?
Answering Objections to the Moral Argument for God's Existence
Objective moral values and duties exist and demand a moral Law-giver. All objections to this truth fail.
Divine foreknowledge and human libertarian freedom are logically compatible. The fallacy of conflating certainty with necessity leads to open theism or theological fatalism/determinism.
Philosophical Considerations on Origins
Some basic guidleines regarding the intersection of Biblical and scientific interpretations
Three Christian views of the creation of the universe and life are compared
I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist
In this book, Norman Geisler and Frank Turek give a step by step argument for Christianity. You also can order a workbook and curriculum. A must-read for Christians living in an skeptical, anti-Christian world
Answering the Tough Questions about Life and God
This thoughtful audio (mp3) series by Ken Boa is presented in 19 lectures on various "tough questions" about life and God
In this book, Jonathan Morrow, director of Impact 360 Institute, writes what Dr. J.P. Moreland says is "The single best volume I have ever read for preparing students to follow Jesus and flourish as His disciples in college."
A wealth of apologetics resources, including free mp3 podcasts
Thoughtful, cutting-edge apologetics and evangelism resources
The website of William Lane Craig who politely demolishes the atheist's best arguments with logical precision and thoroughness
Quick credible answers to tough questions, answered by today's best defenders of the faith
Frank Turek, lecturer at college campuses and churches, is always informative and entertaining
Greg Koukl's clear thinking and conversational tactics are a powerful combination for helping people overcome objections to Christianity
Ex-atheist and homicide detective J. Warner Wallace uses the principles of cold-case investigations to show the evidential credibility of the Christian faith
Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture advances the understanding that human beings and nature are the result of intelligent design rather than a blind and undirected process
Virtual Office of Richard G. Howe
Richard G. Howe is Professor Emeritus of philosophy and apologetics at Southern Evangelical Seminary. He is a popular speaker and author who lives in Cumming, GA
Pluralism, Relativism, and Tolerance
Dick Keys' great article on L'Abri Fellowship website. An audio of this message can be found on bethinking.org
The Absolute Truth About Relativism
In this book, Dr. Jefrey Breshears calls postmodern relativism the fundamental heresy of our time and then proceeds to logically dismantle it
Dr. Stephen Meyer, author of Signature in the Cell and Darwin's Doubt, rebuts Darwinism with recent scientific evidence
A video about biology and information sciences that powerfully demonstrates the inadequacy of Neo-Darwinism as a plausible explanation for life
A Christian Study Center led by historian Dr. Jefrey Breshears who holds classes in the North Metro-Atlanta area
Dr. Jefrey Breshears critiques the worst books written in modern history. This series helps to explain why we find ourselves in post-Christian America. Be sure to click older entries to get all the mp3 podcasts.
Introduction to Philosophy: A Christian Perspective
Book by Norman Geisler and Paul Feinberg. What is knowledge? What is reality? What is the ultimate? What is good or right?
Also, see resources under The Case for Apologetics page